State/GSE's:
PS1 - All living and nonliving things are composed of matter having characteristics [properties] that distinguish one substance from another.
2a. Students demonstrate an understanding of characteristics [properties] of matter by recognizing that different substances have properties, which allow them to be identified regardless of the size of the sample.
2b. classifying and comparing substances using characteristics [properties] (e.g. solid,liquid,gas)
National Standards:
NS.5-8.2 Physical Science
As a result of their activities in grades 5-8, all students should develop an understanding
Properties and changes of properties in matter
Context of Lesson:
Duration: 1 period/50 min
Students will learn that air takes up space and report about it.
Opportunities to Learn:
Depth of Knowledge:
Level 1&2. Students will watch a demonstration and have to summarize and illustrate what they observed.
Prerequisite Knowledge:
Students must know about the gas phase.
Plans for Differentiating Instruction:
Visual demonstration for visual learners. Students may choose to illustrate/write what they observed.
Accommodations and modifications:
Teacher guided inquiry. Students who need to be in the front to see will be moved closer as well as students who are easily distracted. Students can have extended time and this experiment can be viewed online. Students who have limited attention spans will be given roles in demonstration.
Environmental factors:
Teacher in the front of the class, demonstrating so everyone can observe. Students that need to be closer will be moved.
Materials:
Fish tank filled with water, plastic cups, tissues, observation worksheet
Objectives:
Students will draw and write observations of why air takes up space.
Instruction:
Opening:
Teacher opens with trivia question on the easel. " By weight, the Sun is _?_ (70%)H, _?_ (28%) He, _?_ (1.5%) C,N,and O, and _?_ (.05%) all other elements". Teacher reminds students about the gas phase.
Engagement:
Teacher demonstrates Tissue in a cup and students learn that air takes up space. Teacher asks "what happened to the tissue?"
Closure:
Teacher answers any questions students may have about demonstration.
Students will write observations of what they saw in notebook and include a drawing, to be handed in for a grade.
Rhode Island Department of Education
Lesson Plan
Lesson Title:
Class 9 The Gas State /Tissue in a CupState Standards: GLEs/GSEs:
State/GSE's:PS1 - All living and nonliving things are composed of matter having characteristics [properties] that distinguish one substance from another.
National Standards:
NS.5-8.2 Physical ScienceAs a result of their activities in grades 5-8, all students should develop an understanding
Context of Lesson:
Duration: 1 period/50 minStudents will learn that air takes up space and report about it.
Opportunities to Learn:
Depth of Knowledge:
Level 1&2. Students will watch a demonstration and have to summarize and illustrate what they observed.Prerequisite Knowledge:
Students must know about the gas phase.Plans for Differentiating Instruction:
Visual demonstration for visual learners. Students may choose to illustrate/write what they observed.Accommodations and modifications:
Teacher guided inquiry. Students who need to be in the front to see will be moved closer as well as students who are easily distracted. Students can have extended time and this experiment can be viewed online. Students who have limited attention spans will be given roles in demonstration.Environmental factors:
Teacher in the front of the class, demonstrating so everyone can observe. Students that need to be closer will be moved.Materials:
Fish tank filled with water, plastic cups, tissues, observation worksheetObjectives:
Students will draw and write observations of why air takes up space.Instruction:
Opening:
Teacher opens with trivia question on the easel. " By weight, the Sun is _?_ (70%)H, _?_ (28%) He, _?_ (1.5%) C,N,and O, and _?_ (.05%) all other elements". Teacher reminds students about the gas phase.Engagement:
Teacher demonstrates Tissue in a cup and students learn that air takes up space. Teacher asks "what happened to the tissue?"Closure:
Teacher answers any questions students may have about demonstration.Students will write observations of what they saw in notebook and include a drawing, to be handed in for a grade.
Assessment:
Student observations that are handed in.Reflections
(only done after lesson is enacted)Student Work Sample 1 – Approaching Proficiency:
Student Work Sample 2 – Proficient:
Student Work Sample 3 – Exceeds Proficiency: